Balochistan cM says won’t resign froM his office

QUETTA

S ta f f R e p o R t abdul Quddus bizenjo, chief minister of balochistan has announced he will not resign from his office and is prepared to take his case to the Supreme Court if necessary At a press conference in Quetta, the chief minister emphasized his commitment to serving the people of balochistan and willingness to fight for his right to perform his official duties despite the recent departure of some of his aides from the balochistan Awami Party (bAP) to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), and rumours of his possible replacement by the Jamiat ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JuI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman bizenjo said he would not resign and was ready to defend his position bizenjo who hails from an influential political and tribal family in the province, was elected chief minister in October 2021, securing 39 out of the 64 votes

This is the second stint for him as chief e x e c u t i v e o f t h e p r o v i n c e , h a v i n g p r e v iously served in this position from January to July 2018 during the press conference, he expressed disappointment that some administrative matters were being held up by the balochistan High Court (bHC), but vowed to contest the stay and petition the Supreme Court for a review

He emphasised his responsibility to raise his voice for the rights of the people and promised to reveal the reasons for his recent media absence

In his address, bizenjo stressed that it was his duty to ensure that the people of the province receive their rightful entitlements and expressed his commitment to doing so CM expresses sorrow over death of folk singer Bashir

BaloCh: balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Quddus bizenjo expressed his sorrow over the death of folk singer, saying

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ISLAMABAD M o n i to R i n g R e p o R t

The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) has expressed its condemnation of the recent F9 Park incident in Islamabad where a woman was reportedly raped at gunpoint In response, the commission has called for increased security measures in public spaces to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future

Polio drive launched in 39 districts nationwide

KARACHI S ta f f R e p o R t

An anti-polio campaign has been launched in 39 districts across the country in response to the confirmation of the polio virus in Ravi s environmental samples A special drive will take place in nine districts of Punjab from February 13 to 17 The health ministry has announced that the campaign will aim to administer polio drops to over 6 million children Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel said a comprehensive drive will be conducted in lahore and Faisalabad two districts in Punjab to vaccinate children against the disease In southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the anti-polio drive is being carried out in seven districts including bannu dera Ismail Khan Tank lakki Marwat, North Waziristan, upper South Waziristan, and lower South Waziristan Minister Patel expressed his concern over the presence of the poliovirus in neighbouring Afghanistan and stressed that it could pose a serious threat to children on both sides of the border He emphasised that a united effort is necessary to eradicate polio completely, and that this cannot be achieved without the cooperation of parents He urged all parents to ensure their children receive the polio drops during the ongoing anti-polio campaign, emphasising that the goal is to prevent future generations from permanent disability

The body has written to the relevant authorities including Islamabad police chief Akbar Nasir Khan, demanding a fair and thorough investigation into the incident which it described as a violation of women’s constitutional rights In its letter, the commission also emphasised the n e e d f o r t h e p o l i c e t o i m p r o v e s a f e t y a n d s e c u r i t y measures in public places, and urged the Ministry of law and Justice to provide an updated report on the i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e A n t i - R a p e I n v e s t i g a t i o n a n d Trial Act, 2021

The commission also requested information on the establishment of anti-rape crisis cells and sexual offenses investigation units, as well as the progress in framing rules under the act

The NCSW has affirmed its commitment to combating violence against women in the country and will continue its efforts to do so within its mandate bashir baloch achieved a prominent position in balochi singing with his hard work and dedication

The Presidential award winning folk singer bashir baloch passed away in Quetta on Sunday private media reported The renowned folk singer will be buried in the Akhund baba graveyard near Killi deba area of Quetta today

According to Muhammad Raza, the son of the late singer, bashir baloch was suffering from kidney disease

Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah also expressed his sorrow over the death of the well-known balochi singer while praying for the deceased

women folk ‘true capital’ of countr y, says sherr y rehman

ISLAMABAD S ta f f R e p o R t

DUBAI, UAE

Today here at dubai in World Trade Centre International Property Show (IPS) was launched both Ravi urban development Authority (RudA) and Central business district Authority (CbdA) are representing Pakistan

The international property exhibition was inaugurated by His Excellency Sultan butti bin Mejren who is also the director General of dubai land department

While addressing, he appreciated the interest shown by international participants he took keen interest in RudA and Cbd

While visiting the Pakistan Pavilion he highlighted the need for such developmental projects

He further said that participants can benefit from host of property and real estate related activities spread out for four days, delineated in the form of conferences, seminars and shows

ISLAMABAD a p p

Ambassador of Poland to Pakistan Maciej Pisarski on Sunday said that bilateral trade volume between Pakistan and Poland has reached over €723 million and both countries are focusing on exploring more avenues of trade and investments in multiple sectors like information technology, food processing, and agriculture sector

The good news for the Pakistani side was that Poland is the huge trade deficit of almost half a billion Euro deficit as Pakistani exports in textile, sportswear, foodstuff and leather products are much higher while Poland’s exports are less, the Ambassador told APP during an exclusive interview

It was mostly due to the introduction of the GSP plus trade mechanism which allowed Pakistani exports to the European union he told Ambassador Maciej Pisarski said Poland has been one of the fastest-growing export markets for Pakistan The European union was the largest destination for Pakistani exports and Poland had supported the inclusion of Pakistan in the GSP Plus to grant non-reciprocal preferential treatment to Pakistan s exports a special arrangement under which Pakistani products had privileged access to the European market

He said, we are celebrating this year the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship between Poland and Pakistan and both countries

It is pertinent to mention that number of international developers from all over the globe are participating in Internal Property Show (IPS)

Earlier the dignitary was received at Pakistan pavilion by Chairman Cbd, Fazeel Asif Jah and Chief Operating Officer have accomplished a lot as our economic cooperation both in terms of trade and investment increased He said that the bilateral agenda concentrated on economic cooperation, political and military dialogue and the development of people-to-people relations during the last six decades

Answering a question about educational cooperation he urged for institutional partnerships between the universities of Poland and Pakistan to seek potential, talented and skillful students in the field of science and technology and higher education for better outcomes So, this would enhance educational cooperation and people-to-people relationships

The Ambassador said Poland has been a reliable partner of Pakistan when it comes to gas exploration Polish oil and gas exploration companies had invested millions of dollars in Pakistan during the last 25 years The Polish companies have invested $300 million in gas exploration and they are willing to do more If Polish companies would explore more gas in Pakistan then it would be

RudA brig (retd) Mansoor Janjua

A large number of people visited the venue today and showed keen interest in RudA projects Such initiatives will improve the soft image of Pakistan on one hand and will also attract foreign investment for the country

Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman on Sunday said the courageous women drive Pakistan’s documented and undocumented economy who were not only the capital rather the support of the country In a series of tweets on National Women’s day, the federal minister paid tribute to the women of the country playing a vital role in nation-building and development of the country Senator Rehman said On the occasion of National Women’s day, I pay tribute to all the brave, hardworking and brave women of the country She added that 49% of the country s population consisted of women, adding, “be it lady Health Worker or benazir Income Support Programme, PPP has always initiated public and revolutionary projects Now, through the Sindh government’s People’s Poverty Reduction Programme, women across the province are setting a new example of development Sherry Rehman mentioned The minister underlined that our women were laying the foundations of a self-sufficient society under the project she said poor women were being provided interest-free loans for their businesses “Women are ensuring economic stability and growth through a revolutionary project 1 3 lakh women have benefited from this project which has been going on for 4 years, while more than 80 thousand families have come above the poverty line Sherry Rahman said Along with this, many other projects of the Sindh government for women and social development were also going on she added We don t just create slogans and narratives of ‘change’ but work on revolutionary projects for the development of society Social and economic revolution in society does not come from slogans alone, it comes from vision and performance,” Sherry Rehman ended

Prcs takes notice of transgender harassment case in gujranwala

LAHoRE S ta f f R e p o R t

Chairman PRCS Punjab branch, lahore took a prompt and strong action on the shameful activity of forcing a transgender to dance in lieu of ration in dRCb Gujranwala three times cheaper than the imported gas, he added

He said that the gas explored by the Polish companies was being sold to local consumers in Pakistan considering it a significant aspect of Poland’s economic cooperation

The Ambassador said it was the priority of his mission to enhance parliamentary diplomacy people-to-people exchanges, business opportunities, information and renewable technologies, besides cooperation in the economic and defense sectors

In reply to a question on the ukraine war, he said that the Russian aggression against ukraine should be ended Poland is providing multifaceted support and humanitarian assistance to ukraine We have supported ukraine in terms of military equipment because Poland strongly believes that ukraine has the right to defend itself”, he added About his experience in Pakistan, he said, I have been learning the urdu language for more than a year and spoke in urdu that he wants to make better foreign relations with Pakistan

Chairman Pakistan Red Crescent Society Punjab Provincial branch directed Red Crescent district branch Gujranwala to take a prompt & strong action against their employees who were involved in forcing a transgender to dance in lieu of Ration regarding which a video was aired on electronic and social media on 26-01-2023 Pakistan Red Crescent Society is a part of an international humanitarian organisation which is globally recognized for its social welfare initiatives and the reported immoral acts of the employees of a district branch cannot be tolerated, said the Chairman, PRCS – Punjab branch Justice (r) Sheikh Ahmed Farooq As a result of an inquiry on the orders of the deputy Commissioner/Chairperson PRCS district branch Gujranwala it transpired that the incident did happen in the month of July 2022 and video was leaked by Red Crescent Employees of the dRCb Gujranwala However Secretary dRCb Gujranwala showed negligence in taking timely action/reporting the matter to the deputy Commissioner/Chairman dRCb Gujranwala Thereafter, deputy Commissioner/Chairperson, dRCb, Gujranwala convened a meeting of the Management Committee of dRCb Gujranwala on 01-02-2023 and they unanimously decided to terminate the services of all the employees of district Red branch Gujranwala who were involved in this immoral activity & making a video of the forced dancing a transgender in dRCb, Gujranwala premises in exchange of ration Meanwhile the aggrieved transgender also lodged an FIR against the culprits involved in the incident on 28-01-2023 in Civil lines Police Station, Gujranwala, and demanded impartial investigation & punishment thereof